ron_b@apollo.HP.COM (Ronald Buttiglieri) (08/25/89)
Looking at the recent sea of postings regarding problems, I might as well dive in.. The scenario: Running either Multi or Finder on an SE with 2.5M, sys6.0.2, 60+M Ehman HD, I used Stuffit1.5.1 to archive some files. When I tried to copy an archive (which did contain a 'folder' in the archive if that matters) from the HD to a diskette, the "Copying" dialog box appeared, but the thermometer was completely full (grey) from the start and it seemed to read/write repetitively in a very rhythmic and short beat. I let the copy run its course, and it seemed to work okay. (Note that the diskette was empty prior to the copy, so I ruled out any problems of disk space) I tried to copy a second archive. The "copying.." dialog box appeared, but no 'watch' cursor. My Mac then went into LaLa Land. After resetting the computer I tried another (similar) archive to another disk and found the same scenario, i.e. full thermometer at the start. I didn't try the second step because in the last attempt the computer seized up during the "Updating the desktop.." phase; not too healthy to reset at that point. It just appears to be very flakey, not too detremental (yet). Has anyone ever seen or heard anything like this before? I'm open to any and all input. Thanks, Ron ron_b@apollo.com
nf0i+@andrew.cmu.edu (Norman William Franke, III) (08/26/89)
Yes, this has happened to me quite a few times. I usually open the file up in the proper application, and re-save it. This seems to cure it for the most part. It is indeed a really strange problem. -Norman Franke nf0i+@andrew.cmu.edu